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agriculture

In Grey County alone, there are over 220 farms. While the county is ranked amongst the top producers for sheep, lambs and cattle in Ontario, our local agri-food industry is also very active. Many of these farms will take their produce to sell at market, while others join associations such as the Chefs’ Forum. Still […]

Collaborative Family Law is a new system where each spouse is represented by a lawyer who helps navigate them through the separation process by negotiating a Collaborative Settlement and therefore avoiding the need to proceed to Court.

AMMCan will hold a job fair this weekend to hire staff for its medical marijuana greenhouse, which will soon begin operations in Kincardine. ‘This project began early spring and the final stages of construction begin in December,’ says President of AMMCan, Peter Herburger. ‘Before two years, we’ll have everything online, with a total of 340 […]

Farmers, chefs and local dignitaries gathered yesterday for the official opening of the Chefs’ Forum Food Distribution Hub in Flesherton. ‘Everyone had a great time. They were as proud as we were,’ says Chefs’ Forum board member Linda Reader. ‘It was very rewarding for all who worked hard to get this all together.’ The Food […]

The official opening of the Food Distribution Hub in Flesherton will be Monday, November 10 in Flesherton. ‘We are pleased to support the development of this much-needed facility,’ says Grey County Economic Development Officer for Local Food, Philly Markowitz in a news release. The Food Distribution Hub is a transshipment point between local farms who […]

In Bruce County alone, 62% of the land is dedicated to the agriculture industry with 63% of farms being family-owned. Over $255 million in gross sales annually is generated by 3,750 different farm operators. Incorporating a family farm can most certainly bring real benefits to both the estate’s planning and to the taxation rate of […]

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